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Letters .Patent LVO. 62,672, dated iiarch 5, 1867.

IMPROVED WASHNG MACHINE.

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TO .ALL WHOM IT MAY CONOERN:

Beit known that I, MARK NEWLAND, of Dayton, in the county of Montgomery,and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful improvement in WashingMachine; and I de hereby declaro that the following is a full, clear,and exact. description thereof, which will enable others skilled in theart to make and use the same, reference-being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming part ot' this specification, in which- Figure 1 is avertical longitudinal section of my' improved washing machine, takenthrough the lino x x, iig. 2.

Figure 2 is an end view ofthe same.

Figure 3 is a detail view of the rubber frame, partly in section,through line y y, iig. l, the rubbing rollers being omitted.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts. Y

My invention consists in the peculiar construction and arrangement ofthe rubber, provided with rollers, and operated by a double .spring arm,and in raising and lowering the said rubber vin grooved posts by nie-ansof a cord, pulleys, and treadle.

A is the box or tub of the machine, which is supported at a suitableheight by the feet B. The bottom and ends of the box A are made in acontinuous curve, with the exception of the piece C, which is madevertical or with its upper edge slightly inclined inward, so that it maytake hold of a notch formed upon the lower edge of one or both thecurved side pieces oi` the rubber frame. The piece C is notched for thepassage of the con necting-rod D, as shown in igs. 1 and 2. The innersurface of the curved bottom and ends of the box A has angular groovesformed in it, which may bo formed in the body itseli` of said curvedbottom, or by attaching triangular slats thereto, as shown in tig. l. Eare pests attach-ed to the sides or" the box A, and grooved veriticallyupon their inner sides, for the reception of the journals or pivotingpins of the rubber frame. The upper -ends of the posts E are connectedby the cross/bar F. G is the rubber frame, the lower side pieces g1 ofwhich have their lower edges curved to correspond with the curve of thebottom of the box A, as shown vin lig. l. rhe lower curved edge of oneor both the side pieces g1 is notched to take hold of the upper edge ofthe` end piece C so that the rubber may be held out of the way while theclothes are being put in, turned, or taken out, as shown in red, in lig.l. The rubber is pivoted to the grooved posts E by pivoting pins formedupon or attached to the outer sides of the upper ends of the V-shaped side pieces g2; and the said side pieces are held in their properrelative positions by the cross-bars g3. l-l is a crankshaft, revolvingin bearings attached to the projecting ends of the sides of the box A,or to arms attached to said box. Upon one endet' the crankshaft H isformed, or to it is attached, a crank, I, by means of which the machineis operated; and to its other end is attached a ily Wheel, J. 4Upon themiddle oi' the shai't H is formed a double crank, L, to which the rubberframe is connected by the connection rodD. The outer end of theconnection rod D has a notch formed in its under side, into which thecrank 7i enters, and is held in place by the button d1, as shown inA`iig. 1. The rear'cnd of the connecting-rod D branches into two springarms, d and d3, which are curved, as shown in figs. l and 3, so as tospring in two directions. That is to say, they spring laterally toenable their ends to enter the holes in the curved side pieces g1 of theArubber frame G; and lthey also spring longitudinally to relieve thestrain should the rubber encounter any obstruction while being used, andto give a more effective movement to the rubber than it could havepivoted to a rigid connecting-rod. K, are square rollers, the ends ofwhich are pivoted tothe 'side pieces gl, a little above their curvedlower edges, and which are revolved-by the friction of the clothes beingwashed. By giving a square form to the rollers K, I cause them toproduce a better result, by having more of a rubbing movement than theycould have if made in any other form, and at the saine time, their beingpivoted to the side pieces g1 causes them to be revolved by thefrietionol the clothes' so as tovpass over said clothes Without tearingthem. To the upper cross-bar y is attached one end of a cord, L, whichpasses over guide and friction-pulleys, lll, pivoted nearl the middleand at the end of the cross-bar F, thence it passes down along the sideof the machine, being kept in place lby the keepers N, and terminates in:t treadle or stirrup, O. The part of the cord L, to which the treadle Ois attached, may, if desired, be replaced by a rigid bar, working up anddown inv the keepers N, as shown in iig. 2.

yIn using the machine, the cranl; I is turned downward, the button allturned one quarter around, and the connecting-rod 'D detached from thecrank 7L. The rubber is then raised by bearing down with the foot uponthe troadlo O, swungforward and secured upon the edge ot' the end piece(l, as shown in red in lig. 1. This ewa 2 leaves the interior of the boxfree for putting in, turning, or taking ont the clothes. When theclothes hzwe b een arranged, the rubber G is slightly raised and thenlowered by operating the trendle OJ the rod D is then connected to thecrank L, and the machine is ready to be operated by turning the crank I.i

What I claim es nemend desire to secure by Letters Patent, is yThe'double spring connecting-rod D, rubber G, provided with roller' K,groovecl pests E, cord L, pulleys M, and treadle 0, when constructed,arranged,nnd operating as herein. set forth for the purpose specified,

' i MARK NEWLAND.

Witnesses JOHN NEWLAND, JOHN MASON.

